Olympic Gold Medalist Laura Dahlmeier Was Also an Accomplished Alpinist

Every January, we share a tribute to members of our community who we lost last year. Some were legends, others were pillars of their community, all were climbers. Read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2025 here (publishing January 12, 2026). 

Laura Dahlmeier, 31, July 28

Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier was one of the best biathletes of all time—but she gave the fame and fortune up, at the height of her career, to pursue a life as an alpinist.

Dahlmeier was born in 1993...